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Miles, Washington
Miles, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Miles, Washington
Miles, Washington
Location in Washington (state)
Country United States
State Washington
County Lincoln
Elevation
1,440 ft (440 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99122
Area code(s) 509
GNIS feature ID 1512464

Miles is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located adjacent to Fort Spokane where the Spokane River empties into the Columbia River.

History

A post office called Miles was in operation from 1881 until 1962. The community was named after Nelson A. Miles, an early settler.

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